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Auger Drilling

I have had the site up for a little over two years and I keep getting questions from folks wanting to know how to drill a well with an auger.  Folks who don't have an adequate water supply for drilling/washing a well seem to be very interested in drilling a well with an auger.  I don't blame them. 

 

 


Before I go further, I want to make sure you understand that you should probably consider purchasing a mud pump because it will be easier drilling/washing than augering.  As you get deeper, augering gets exponentially more difficult.   Digging with an auger is serious work.  But -  having said that I have found a few videos I thought were particularly instructive regarding augering a well.

Take a look at the video below posted on YouTube by engineer775.  In it an augering system manufactured and sold by Hydromissions is used.  Their equipment can be ordered from Edge Outreach at http://www.edgeoutreach.com/edge-hydromissions-safe-water

 

Their system is designed for maximum portability.  Their users typically travel to distant areas where there is no well and use the equipment to dig a well.

 


The next series of videos I found particularly impressive as they follow the creation of a well using an auger through to the installation of a wellscreen and ultimately the use of a hand pump to get water from the well.

Part 1  shows the hard work involved in digging a hole with an auger:






 



In Part 2 the well is bailed to remove sediment:





In Part 3 a well casing and hand fashioned well screein is inserted into the hole:




 




In Part 4 a well is attached to the pump:




If you dig a successful well with an auger I would appreciate hearing from you. 
Include pictures and I will post them.  Good luck!

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Home Background Basic Well Drilling Steps Making a PVC Drill Bit Making a Metal Drill Bit User Submitted Drill Bits Making the Drillhead Drilling Part 1 Drilling Part 2 Flushing The Well Adding Pipe Gravel Packs & Well Screens  Installation of Gravel Packs & Well Screens Drilling Deeper with BENTONITE Sand Drilling 1 Using a Marsh Funnel Drill 10 Feet Deeper PVC Couplers Pump Installation Geothermal Heat Pump Electric Bill War  One Hose Well Drilling  Auger Drilling Misc. Tips Groundwater Other Videos Improving Well Production Success Stories! from a REAL Well Driller Another Home Driller !! Using a Mud Pump Using a Mud Pump with Portable Mud Pit  Mud Pump Drill Bits Mud Pump vs. Hoses Comments & Questions Sources of Supply  My Links Well Drilling Manuals Well Drilling Links